Signaling how seriously his campaign intends to take the April 24 Pennsylvania primary, Mitt Romney spent more than 30 minutes on the phone with Pennsylvania Republican voters Wednesday evening. His campaign has also opened a headquarters in Harrisburg. For Romney, a win in Pennsylvania could be his best chance to beat Rick Santorum and convince GOP voters to end the long, bitter primary and settle on The "tele-town hall" - this one had around 14,500 participants from Pennsylvania - has been a frequently used Romney campaign technique to connect the candidate with voters in a way that feels more personal and intimate than crowding into a standing room only auditorium. The...

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